The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological Department continuously monitors weather and climate over Indian region. The annual mean land surface air temperature averaged over India during 2023 was …
ISLAMABAD: International weather experts predict that Pakistan may face harsher drought conditions than last year. Their prediction, reported by the South Asian Climate Forum (SASCOF) after its yearly study of the altering climate in the region, has experts at home worrying. “We expect lesser rains in the southern half of …
Erosion by the river Teesta rendered over 40 families homeless at Paikan and Chilkhal area under Gangachara upazila in the district during last few days. Due to erosion caused by heavy rainfall and onrush of water, crop fields, vegetable gardens and other farmlands under the areas have also been devoured …
DHAKA : The flood situation in Sylhet and Kurigram districts has worsened due to incessant rain and onrush of water from the upstream, reports UNB. In Sylhet, seven unions in Gowainghat upazila have been inundated by flood water. Locals said the road communication remained snapped with the upazila for the …
In order to characterize the long-term trend of remote marine aerosols, a 12-year observation was conducted for water-soluble ions in TSP (total suspended particulate) aerosols collected from 2001 to 2012 in the Asian outflow region at Chichijima Island in the western North Pacific. We found a clear difference in chemical …
The death toll from the landslide triggered by incessant rainfall in Taplejung has reached 53. As many as 12 people have sustained injury while some others have gone missing. The landslides were triggered by rain in the areas, it is learnt. Of the dead, only five including Chameli Limbu and …
A U.S. weather forecaster warned on Thursday the El Nino weather pattern that can cause droughts in Asia and heavy rain in the Americas will likely last into next year, longer than previously expected and potentially roiling crops and commodity prices. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC), an agency of the …
MARGAO: Despite the India meteorology department (IMD) predicting a rain-deficient year for the country, amateur weather watchers feel that there is no cause for concern yet, as the quantum of rainfall in India varies from region to region, and well-planned anti-drought measures can offset any adverse rainfall situations. "There are …
Telangana is more vulnerable than Andhra Pradesh to the changes in climate, natural resources, agriculture, population and employment, reveals a study. According to experts, seven districts from Telangana and three from AP figure in the list of top 10 districts in the two states in the composite index of vulnerability. …
Now, 33 per cent crop damage would be the criteria for paying the compensation Chhattisgarh government had made amendment in the policy effective for paying compensation to the farmers affected by the nature's fury. While increasing the amount of compensation paid for the crop damaged due to natural calamities, the …
The situation was particularly grim in Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts in eastern Assam, where nearly 45,000 people have been affected. Thousands of people across Assam have been affected after incessant rains over the last week caused several rivers, including the Brahmaputra, to overflow. The overflowing rivers have breached embankments, inundated …
Urban agriculture requires local water to replace 'hydrologic externalities' associated with food produced outside of the local area, with an accompanying shift of the water footprint (WF) for agricultural production from rural to urban areas. Water requirements of urban agriculture have been difficult to estimate due to the heterogeneity of …
The deep depression in the Arabian Sea has intensified into cyclonic storm 'Ashobaa' and is expected to further develop into a 'super cyclonic storm' in next 24-36 hours, the weather office said. However, director of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Gujarat Jayanta Sarkar said the storm is not likely to hit …
IMD has revised its monsoon forecast for 2015 from 'below normal' to 'deficit' A weak monsoon is likely to be credit-negative for India as it is expected to push up food inflation as well as government deficits, global rating agency Moody’s said on Monday. IMD has revised its monsoon forecast …
Dr Suryachandra Rao, Associate Mission Director, Monsoon Mission, at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), explains a key atmosphere-ocean phenomenon. What is the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)? It is an atmosphere-ocean coupled phenomenon in the tropical Indian Ocean (like the El Nino is in the tropical Pacific), characterised by …
Itanagar: A series of landslides triggered by incessant rains in the past three days have damaged houses and disrupted surface communication in Arunachal Pradesh with the state capital receiving over 100 mm rain in past 24 hours. Several houses in Niya Colony near here were damaged by landslides yesterday, while …
A series of landslides triggered by incessant rains in the past three days have damaged houses and disrupted surface communication in Arunachal Pradesh with the state capital receiving over 100 mm rain in past 24 hours. Several houses in Niya Colony near here were damaged by landslides yesterday, while the …
Private forecasters are counting on temperature changes in the Indian Ocean to strengthen the monsoon current like it did in 1997, when rainfall was normal, despite a strong El Nino. While forecasters are divided about the monsoon outlook, experts say that India has become less vulnerable to monsoon rain as …
Jaitley said on Thursday the IMD forecast was being drawn out in an exaggerated manner and conclusions on inflation or farm distress were far-fetched Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday sought to allay concern about a deficit monsoon and said advance estimates suggested rainfall would be normal in most parts …
The much-awaited southwest monsoon is likely to set over Kerala in the next 48 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. IMD had earlier predicted the monsoon's onset over the state on May 30, with an error margin of four days. "The conditions are favourable for the onset …
INDORE: Pre-monsoon activities have begun over the region and meteorological department has predicted monsoon to arrive by June 15. Weather scientists, however, said El Nino threat over India may result in 7% less than average rainfall in 30 years. "Pre-monsoon activities have begun due to moisture incursion from Arabian Sea. …
